It’s a huge challenge for the grid to keep up with the pace of the cyber attackers and technologies. The last few years have shown that malicious players have developed rapidly, with increasing volume and sophistication of attacks. Intrusion detection systems, role-based training for various roles in the organisation, red team/blue team training and exercises are all needed. So, as a grid operator you have to be prepared. Since the Ukraine blackouts, we know that energy grids can be brought down by hackers. There is currently a lack of qualified staff in this domain and these skills and knowledge are extremely hard to develop. To do all of this in a secure way, a thorough understanding of security concepts and how these should be applied in this fast-changing environment is needed.
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Not only to integrate the new technologies in the grid, but also how to operate the new environments managing multiple technologies and increasing data volumes. It is crucial to assure only new systems that comply with minimum security requirements posed by the grid operators will be added to the grid.Īnother main issue is the need for, and lack of, the knowledge and skill sets that grid operators require. So, to get technology in control by implementing secure architectures and system hardening is a must. Even other critical infrastructure such as transport and healthcare can be affected, as they all rely on energy supply. This then may lead to a big-scale blackout – even beyond country borders – as the entire grid system is connected. This means that if a large system is damaged, other systems will be infected as well.
With the current speed of digitisation of the grid systems, which is needed to facilitate the energy transition, and the speed of connecting new systems and technologies to the grids, such as smart metering, electrical vehicle charging and IoT, grid systems become vulnerable and the ‘attack surface’ expands rapidly.Ī particular aspect of the energy grid is the risk of cascading.
Most of the systems were built without any security requirements taken into account. Scarlett Evans (SE): What challenges do smart grids face in protecting against cyber attacks?Īnjos Nijk (AN): Electricity grids are complex systems, highly interconnected and with legacy equipment from decades even before the development of telecoms and internet technology. Here, Scarlett Evans speaks with ENCS managing director Anjos Nijk about the dangers cyber attacks pose to smart grids, and the hopes that this updated partnership can combat the problem. The firms, which have been partners for the past two years, added an addendum to their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that expands and ‘intensifies’ their focus on areas such as security requirements, training, regulatory recommendations and validation and testing of cybersecurity solutions. Two companies shifting their focus to the growing need for cybersecurity are the European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS) and the European Distribution System Operators’ (EDSO) Association for Smart Grids. Read this report and formulate winning strategies for your business. GlobalData’s report provides insights into key issues in the emerging hydrogen space, such as: While green hydrogen presently has a small share in the overall production mix, it is poised to increase given the ambitious targets announced by various countries. While refining and ammonia production have traditionally been the key consumer sectors for hydrogen, new uses such as transport and energy storage are set to influence the market. As a result, countries across the world are announcing much needed supporting policy framework for hydrogen. The Hydrogen market is expected to expand significantly in the next few years – GlobalData has tracked more than 43.6 mtpa of total active and upcoming low carbon hydrogen production capacity (green and blue hydrogen).Īs the industry develops and the cost of producing hydrogen drops, demand is expected to increase significantly.
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